Energy justice and deliberative democratisation: reflection on indigenous territory governance in Taiwan

Research on deliberative democracy that contains a detailed discussion of its relationship to justice in Indigenous territory is limited. Through a case study of the controversy over a solar energy project on Kanaluvang tribal land in Taiwan, this article explores how issues of energy justice are co...

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Published in:Journal of environmental planning and management 2024-10, Vol.67 (12), p.2955-2971
Main Author: Fan, Mei-Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Biodiversity
Case studies
Colonies & territories
Communication
Deliberative democracy
deliberative systems
Democracy
Democratization
Energy
energy justice
Governance
Indigenous deliberation
Indigenous peoples
Justice
Research methodology
Research methods
Social discrimination learning
Social learning
Solar energy
Sovereignty
tribal sovereignty
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Summary:Research on deliberative democracy that contains a detailed discussion of its relationship to justice in Indigenous territory is limited. Through a case study of the controversy over a solar energy project on Kanaluvang tribal land in Taiwan, this article explores how issues of energy justice are constructed in multiple communication and deliberative sites of the governance system and the role of Indigenous activism and deliberation in addressing energy injustice. The research methods used are documentary analysis and in-depth interviews. The study presents a discursive narrative on the interconnected nature of the climate-energy-biodiversity nexus and how Indigenous activism creates deliberative spaces which reinforce Indigenous empowered space and oriented toward social learning and respect for tribal sovereignty. Indigenous activism and deliberation illuminate the emancipatory elements of Indigenous energy justice. It is crucial to connect multiple forms of tribal communication to the wider democratic system in the pursuit of energy justice.
ISSN:0964-0568
1360-0559
DOI:10.1080/09640568.2023.2211732